The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26


nlnd leg in his fan The ground was per-
feetly leveland there was no hole near for
tae animal TO have stepped in. Mr. Burke
had the horse killed.
On Monday evening quite a wind and
hail storm passed Just south OF Gainesville,
fortunately it was confined to a very small
scope OF country. The ferns of Dick and
Jack Smith and Russ Thompson suffered
severely: Fencing and fruit trees vera
danaSed ana young corn and vegetables in
l1red; Some outhouseS, fences and trees
were blown down on the places Of Bob Ne
Council ard F. NJ. PrGees. and eshesS- The
damage done was more than compensated IN
many places by the timely rain.
Tom Williams, a porter in Welch &
Agar's drug store at Albany, sustained pain
full injuries THURSDAY afternoon from Spill-
ing salphuric acid over his face and arms
He was refilhng the generator of the soils
botumg apparatus, when he fell. from Sonle
cause, and the contents Of pitcher of acid
was turned over him. His face was hSdly
burned, and some little Of the acid got in
one of his eyes, but olive oil and glycerine
were applied with soothing effect. TIE Acsa
was 50 strong that II burned through his
clothing
Near NorcroSS THURSDAY Dock Tanner. q
small negro boy, about Is years old. AZ
tempted 10 commit a rape upon she peTrsan
at Maggie Mixer, about the same age He
was frustrated, however, BY the timely ar-
rival OF the girls father. The Soounsirel
was taken into custody immediately and
freely confessed all ApreiiminNry hsariag
before Justice Martin resulted in Tanners
beng committed 70 Jail IN default Of bond
The Milleys are highly respectable family.
residing about q miie from here Mach IN
dlgnaton Is felt concerning the affair
News reached Lexington Thursday morn
that a large black heAr had been seen near
Ben Bray's, and the whole town was thrown
into excitement 4 company WAS organ
lied at once. Including AL who were Ahle 70
carry gun or pistol, and under the leader
ship OF Q. H Arnold started r. the place
the bear was last seen, and upon exanllnR-
ton of the tracks everyone waS satisfied
that there was no doubt as 20 its being
bear. 4 consultation was held. and il was
decided 10 sand for Bill Collins as he was an
expert in bear hunting. Upon mis- ar
rival he expressed doubt as 70 il being
bear. but as he had heard that Forepaugh's
circus was coming. Ii might be the advance
guard and advised that SkirmlShers he
thrown out and scour the country until he
was captured.
Some time since a large shed on lion.
James NJ Smiths farm, at Crawford. be
meath which were four fine SeparatorS
which caSs from $500 to $500 each, his plan
tStion small wagons and a miscellaneous
collection OF farm implements and ma
chinery. was blown down during a severe
wind storm, totally denlolishing everything
beneath IL The top Of the shed was made
into a loft and filed with fodder and cotton
seed. that broke into splinters everything
beneath IL. From the wreck Col. Smith
collected the remnants of two separators,
but the drums and one OF two bits of iron
were all that was left unhroken. Mr.. John
Smith, the ColonelS nephew, went to work
y L.
rebuilding TWO OF the SepaTators, that do as
good work as those fresh from the factory
Monday Fort Valley WAS visited by a
severe hail storm, which dId immense dam
age IN some sec tons Of the county 1t was
particularly severe on H. c. Harris farm,
near town, the Harrison and Adams places.
the Winslow farm, on Virgil Fagan's, John
Eve-etts and NJ L CoopeTis, Tom Smis-
sons and John SmiSsons' AT NJ L. Coop
er's the wind destroyed his fencing for some
distance, taking up and moving about
twenty yarCiS of picket fence in front of his
house Jack Martin, who has examined the
crops IN some instances, SAYS the corn was
literally stripped to the stems the water
melons burst open and the cotton beat ont
He says il is simply indescTGbable. In some
instances the hsilStoneS were as large as
,sai1iea eggs, and would have covered the
ground two inches deep if they had not
melted so rapidly. The damage was not
90 fined "a the places named.
Between and O'Clock THURSDAY morn
ing. shortly after through freight No. I4l
had left Smithville on its wav 10 Albany,
and while going down grade SOME two or
three miles beyond the former place. the
train Of fifty-fiye cars broke in two parts by
the breaking of a counting, and coTss-
Quently when the incline beyond was
reached the rear section crashed into the
forward one with terrific force, demolishing
nine box cars and scattering the contents of
many Of them upon the ground. Five OF
the nine cars are wrecked beyond repair,
while the Others are in a badly damaged
condition A large force of hands was put
20 work as soon as possible clearing the
wreck and rebuilding that portion of the
track which had been torn up. All az the
freight had 10 be removed from the smashed
carr before they could be turned over and
the track cleared Traffic was DELAYED
several hours. No one was injured.
Lafayette Messenger: When Henry Pope
was tried. all felt that his fate depended
upon the evidence of the young lady. II
that was against him conviction was GER
tain This was bus natural The deep re
sentiment felt against the fouleSt OF
crimes swayed the community. All were
anxious 10 see the outrage wiped ont in
blood. When Miss Keadrick said he was
the man conviction speedily followed. But
Suce the trial, the passion of the hour has
passed: Cool, sober, second thought has
ruled, and the strength of an unsuitable
abb. proved by six diSinterested, reliable
and separate witnesses was recalled, and to-
day fully two-thirds Of the people Of Chat-
tooga are convinced that the wrong man
has been found guilty. So overwhelming
is this sentiment that il is said that the
sheriff and deputy sheriff, good and true
men, viii resign rather than execute the
mandates Of the law upon one whom they
believe guiltleSS of the crime. Chattooga's
duty is plain. She is making her record
but IL win be fair one. Her citizens have
never failed her when duty was the ques-
ton of the hour, and they will keep her
honor bright
Solicitor General Howard Thompson re-
turned to Gainesville Wednesday from
Blairsville, whore he has been investigating
the killing OF William Galloway. near Cad
Gistown. IN Union county. last Monday
Galloway was under indictment by the
grand jury for some crime. and a ca
pias WAS in the hands Of Sheriff Wellborn.
OF that county. Galloway was desperate
character. and hsd boosted that be would
NOT submit - arrest. The Sheriff and his
deputy, Mr.. az. J. Williams, of GAddis;own
determined TO execute the warrant. how
ever, and took steps to do 50. Each Of
these officers summoned small posse and
proceeeicd % the residence Of Galloway.
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